1—Senate finance Gouraud of France, National cemetery. Stimson. General Arlington of Soldier In Secretary State NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS China and Soviet Russia Near War—Wickersham Stirs Wets and Drys. — By EDWARD W. PICKARD HINA and Russia came to verge of war, and whether would push each other into the gulf was an open question. Surface indi- cations pointed to an armed conflict in the immediate future, but optimistic individuals, like former Secretary of State Kellogg, believed a peaceful golu- tion of the trouble would be reached, tnasmuch as both nations signed the Kellogg pact outlawing war. Russia, enraged by the gelzure of the Chinese Eastern rallway in Man- churia and the expulsion of numbers of Russians, sent an pitimatum to China demanding that within three days the Nanking government arrange for an amicable settlement of the crisis, immediately release the citizens of the Soviet republics and cancel all “illegal orders.” Unless this were done, Moscow threatened, the Soviet union would resort to other means to defend its rights. In response China sald an envoy was being sent to Mos- cow to discuss matters, and also de- manded that the Soviet release all Chi- nese imprisoned in Russia and ade- quately protect Chinese nationals In Russia from aggression and repres- glon. The Soviet government, declaring the Nanking note was unsatisfactory in content and hypocritical in tome, announced that all its diplomatic and consular official and commercial repre- gentatives would be 1 from the they recalled China at once, all means of reaching an amicable settlement having been exhausted. It placed the entire re- sponsibility for all consequences on the Chinese government. During this exchange of notes, and indeed before it began, both nations were concentrating lirge bodies of troops along the Machurian-S8iberian border, canceling the leaves of their army officers and otherwise preparing for armed conflict, With these Chl- nese, on border duty, were the former Russian imperialist White Guard forces. Dispatches from Nanking quoted a member of the central execu- tive committee of the Nationalist par- ty as saying that the Chinese govern- ment would resist to the very end any Russian threats growing out of the taking over of the railway in Man- churin. And President Chiang Kal- shek was reported to have told a gath- ering of party leaders that the seizure of the rallway was only the first stage of the Nationalist polley toward Rus- gla. He was quoted as adding: “After this first stage we will go further. The imperialist powers are greatly excited over our coup against the Russians and fear that thelr interests may be involved. But so long as we Chinese are united, we need not fear oppres gion from the outside.” Aside from the quarrel over control of the rallway in Manchuria, the row between these two huge nations is di- rectly traceable to the everlasting urge of the Russians to spread their Red Communistic doctrines in other lands by means of insidious propaganda. They seem convinced that they are right and determined that all the world shall be turned to Sovletism. Only last week 20 of their agents were sentenced to prison in Turkey for dis- seminating Communist propaganda and attempting to undermine the existing government, Sous {dea of the prevailing confu- sion of mind among American citi gens concerning prohibition enforce ment may be gained from the response to the suggestion which George W. Wickersham, chairman of the Hoover law enforcement commission, made to the conference of governors in session at Groton, Conn, In effect the Wicker. sham proposition, made in a letter to Governor Roosevelt of New York, Is that the prohibition laws be changed to turn “wholesale” enforcement over to the federal government, and “retail” enforcement-—against saloons and speakeasies”—to the states. Both wets and drys both praised and denounced the suggestion. In the governor's meeting the notably dry executives sought to have it indorsed as a move toward greater co-operation of the states with the federal government in fighting the demon rum; and the drys, led by Governor Ritchie of Maryls rallied to prevent indorsement. Senator Caraway of Arkansas sald in Washington that Mr. Wie kersham's letter was the “worst blow” ever lev- eled at prohibition, branding the Vol- stead act as unenforceable and lend- ing encouragement to he crimi world, and he insisted ti ersham should resign from manship of the commissior ers generally A that the letter was an admission the dry law could consequently chuckled But representatives of the W. C.T. L. and other dry organizations took the view that it was really a call to duty on the part of such states as have been remiss in alding in the enforcement of the Eighteenth amendment. such agreed with } that and contentediy. not be enforced, a statement from Prohibition Commis- gloner Doran that he would Issue to all prohibition administrators a barring the employment armed volunteers In liquor ralds ducted by agents. This Is a result of the killing of two Oklal i iy by a volunteer drastic of con- order federal oma ald Haz promised to be an exciting ' airplane race across the Atian- tie, from Paris to New York, ended in tragic death and failure. The Pol- ish plane Marshal Pilsudski managed to reach the Azores Aang, king forced landing on the small i Graclosa, overturned, rolled embankment and exploded. wik Idzikowskl was burned and his co-pilot, Ma). Casimir RKubala, was badly injured. Kubala sald their motor falled them. The French plane Question Mark, piloted by Dieundonnpe Coste and Jacques DBellonte, glowed up by dense clouds and strong head winds that forced the consumption of too much gas, flew almost to the Azores and then turned back, reach- ing Paris in sefety.. Willlams and Yancey flew to Paris from Rome last week, saw the gights of the gay capital and then crated thelr plane and started for home by steamship. 'Untin' Bowler, the Chicago Trib- une's amphiblan plane that was trapped by weather conditions on Hud- gon strait on its way to Greenland, Iceland and Berlin, came to grief when jee floes broke up, earrying the plane out to sea where It sank. The crew was safe ashore, V ITH all but one member appoint- ed, the federal farm board was started on its way toward agricultural relief with an address by President Hoover at its Initial meeting. In his charge to the board the President said its chief task was the creation of farm- er-owned and farmer-controiled mar keting agencies, He continued: “l am deeply impressed with the responsibilities which lie before you. Your fundamental purpose must be to determine the facts and to find solu- tions to a multitude of agricultural problemns, among them to more nearly adjust production to need ; to create permanent business {nstitutions for marketing, which, owned and con trolled by the farmers, ghall be so wisely devised and soundly founded and well managed that they, by effect- ing economies and giving such stabil. ity, will grow In strength over the years to come, Through these efforts we may establish for the farmer an equal opportunity in our economic 8ys- tem with other Industry.” After this first meeting Chalrman Legge expressed the belief that, while the board was created to deal with the whole agricultural situation, it was probable the wheat surplus, generally considered the most urgent phase of the question, would receive the board's immediate attention. Next day following an executive ses gion Mr. Legge announced that the board would do everything possible to work with existing co-operative organ. jzations and to build up new farmer groups for co-operative marketing. By effecting a better organization of farm marketing facilities and bringing the farmer in more direct contact with his market, Mr, Legge sald the board down an Maj. Lud- to death feels that increased profits will accrue to ing great a burden on the consumer, Later Mr. Legge gave out the state ment that the board would not at- tempt to displace private banking In- stitutions and the federal intermediate the producer without plac credit banks in financing co-operatives en ed In The natives to marketing farm cou expects the the lines be obtained at gag ties, board co-oper- of reasonable other institutions the board for For the present no loans will be un ade out of the though a great many have exhaust credit which may rates from on before calling assistance. board's funds, applications already been received. The ninth member of the board, not to represent the wheat growers, Incidentally losses in Northwest especially . reports of severe crop and Canadian prices on the , great leaps and the American sent boards of trade up in and other grains wheat advanced YET IRAE banks in the part of ound Tampa cl f Florida In two een of them sen} weeks, on "he Atlanta Federal 5,000,000 to Tampa with the promise of one of one day last week. Reserve bank sen its officials “ont ai of gituati ida store the money n" and bankers and public ¢ controller said the { prin als, propaganda and a financial sion through the state, which eeded to meet the the Flor- business men hi hol edd this heipeq onfidenc wil vv Shee ow rily by t accentuated by the effect of terranean fruit fly and quarantine, I ous B. SELTZER, editor of 1 Cleveland Press, and Carlton K the paper's chief were sentenced to serve days and pay fines of $300 each contempt of court In pric torial denunciation of Common Pleas Judge F. P. Walther, of Cleveland. The judge himself brought the charges, heard the case and pronounced sen. tence. Newton D, Baker, former sec retary of war, defended the newspa- per men and filed an appeal and they were released on ball after an hour in jail, The case will be watched with great interest by all members of the journalistic fraternity, for it involves the freedom of the press and the priv. {lege of criticizing public officials, ac cording to Mr. Baker, Matson, writer, editorial 30 for iting an edi- LL.D times on the river were re vived, to the delight of thousands of spectators, when the veteran pad- dle wheelers, Betsy Ann and Tom Greene, raced 20 miles up the Ohio from Cincinnati to New Richmond for the championship won many years ago by the Betsy Ann. The steamers ran neck and neck for most of the dis tance, but young Tom Greene finally pushed his boat ahead and won the exciting race by a scant five feel URING na coast terrific storm on the of Chile the Chilean army transport Abtao was sunk off the port of Valparaiso and all but two of the crew of 43 were drowned, A Rock 1sland passenger train west: bound from Chicago, plunged through a weakened bridge over Landsman creek near Stratton, Colo, and one of the pullmans was submerged. The loss of life was reported to be nine, Floods in the Trebizond district on the Black sea have taken a toll of per haps a thousand lives, Many villages were engulfed and 50 square miles of crops destroyed. — ING GEORGE of England under. a few days his subjects were very anx- fous, But he came out of it well and was reported to be recovering rapidly. The surgeons found It necessary to re move parts of two ribs to facilitate drainage of the abscess on his ma- Jesty's lung. ETERANS of the Rainbow division, A. E. F., held their annual meet: ing in Baltimore and their parade was reviewed by President Hoover, Gen- eral Gouraud, war-time commander of the Fourth French army with Which the division fought In France, French Ambassador Claudel and other nota bles. General Gouraud is honorary president of the division's association and came over especially for the re union, to Best Cattle looking Means of Improv- ing Their Breeds. « (Prepared by the United states Department of Agriculture.) Dalry hreed assoclations in of datry Industry, States Department of Agriculture, Speaking before the annual conven- tion in Philadelphia, Mr, Rleed suggest- ed the desirability of the national breed associations giving “some study to setting up a of registry which will permit entéring in the herd system reached a high degree of purity for a high level of production.” Seems Like Rank Heresy. Mr. Reed admit might seem like “rank ht the «d attent ted this suggestion heresy to those proposition ' ion tle now registered or, he {ted fgures showing the very the regine between production tered commercin Of yurean of dairy erds today. 100,006 cows tabulated by industry, 70,000 were 1 30,000 were registered, id, produced 7,12 { 2684 pounds of but. 3 while grades ant The gra pounds of nn terfat a the New System Is Favored, nregistered ane apacity United nea There are nals of guclive ( the made aly and fine Hol for land, thelr used sud Preventive Steps for Poults and Blackhead wuch tragic stories as come In ab nt "pou get fa ye drome pings” “they go This is the old enemy “biackl ead” ta the size of quails” “They T Quai lowish or greenish color “they begin to walk slow” } light ontil they dle,” etc turkey poults on ground that wmetnred by hicks: to give them I the sour wm they will drink, r ¢ all ik and every third week to give epsom salts in the per old bird, and a half pouits The droppings of a flock affected with blackhead should be kept cleared away and burned or buried. Make gure that the fowls are free from mites and lice, Do nag keep as breeders birds that have been cured of blackhead. nre i teaspoon for Food for Goslings. Bread and milk. cornmeal and hran mash are all good food for goslings. One thing that tends toward profit in fs that but little food {fs required after the first few days when grass is plentiful, Dut because goslings are not alwnys careful as to diet they eat poisonous weeds, principally young encklehurr, nnd onless ald is given they dle. It is best to feed them at least once a day. and inclnde a little Inrd or grease skimmed from ilqnor in which vegetables have heen be fled and gensoned, to overcome the effects of such poisons, geese-raising sometimes timely fo On Any MEAD <= Bicycle whether you buy from your Local Dealer or from us direct. Savesl0%(os25% On Your Bioycle Prices From *21* Up ||| Get full particulars ||| by mail today. Use coupon below. 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The tale ¢ from Lorient on the There a cat had been two girls, who ha The el from the fe Pe 4 ur ses other ame west coast. plagued by ler of the two snatched a on conl firey the roo and le the res ceived by wdroom wr When overwhelming bulldi ng wa Something Omitted Modeling in clay, now ta dren in many ! tary schools, is very gOMe young sculptors, Ju iging from a story told by Mrs. Laura Knight, A. R. A. A friend of hers was one of a party who orks of various pup and they © gath- ered round to ut a sia of a little oid y which a child of five or thereabouts had just finished. “1 won- old lady is thinking about 7" somebody said “Oh, she can't think,” replied the tiny sculptor, i didn't make her any brains.” were inspecting the w look tte He Really Lived Good King out of the window al the celebration of the feast of Stephen, is usually re garded as & mythical person. He Is sald to have really lived, however, and the thousandth anniversary of his birth is about to be celebrated. In Polish his name Was Vaclav, which § Agricultural Notes Feed a dry mash. - » - Hoeing 1s the life of peas them plenty of it » » Give Sudan grass used for pastures is not nearly so hard on the land as sudan grass used for hay. . 8s » One of the Intest devices is a con- veyor and self feeder for baling straw directly from the threshing machine. . 0 » Vegetables will not develop satisfae. torlly if the plants are thick, hence judicious thinning Is very important, LE Don't forget to take a dally lookout for bugs and give them a shot of polson, One bug can produce a big family In short order. ee Unless turnips are thinned just at the right time they will be disappoint. ing. Get them pulled to reasonable distances to permit growth, = man Wenzel! and so became Wences- jas. There are many other stories told about his goodness besides that of the Christmas carol Trumpeter's Guilt A trumpeter during a tured near the enemy and was captured by them. They were about to proceed to put him to death when he begged them to hear his plea for mercy. “1 do not fight,” said he, “and indeed carry no weapon; | blow thie trumpet. and surely that cannot harm you: then why should you ki me? “You not fight, yourself™ gald the others, “but you encourage and guide your men to the fight.” Words may be deeds ~—Aesop. battle ven. {00 only may Large-Brained Ancients Rcientists believe they have found the remains of a finely developed. large brained race of men who lived in Africa in prehistoric times. One Is never quite sure whether the human race has been golng forward all these years or backwards. Perhaps it's a matter for the individual to decide for himself. Do you think you are im proving? Do we think better and be. lleve better than we used to? Deep questions, these. —Capper's Weekly, —————————————————— Odd English Bird Pled wagtalls are attractive birds, with bold, swinging flight, says Na- ture Magazine. Their call is some. what like their relatives, the pipits, as they fly, then alighting beside a stream or stagnant pool to feed, while constantly wagging their long talls. These pled wagtalls of England are clad In contrasting black and white; the white wagthils, more common on the continent, are gray and white, wheels, equipment. y Low prices. Send no 1 money.Usethe coupon. Phosphorescence be ishment server. Many a st ghostly forests, CAYeS and mysterious in ubtless churchyards bluist hours of fill the sug the with awe Sneexing Superstition r gti tradit me of Ads J sign of death. Jacob these things. He for a repeal cessful was he In of death ion asserts to Jacoh he phenomenon o be a sign of and became an infallible sign of life. ob's dav, Ww 3 he world, they t announced their arrival by sneezing i zing. So that when the Shkunamite life by the Ix son of the was called to lisha, “The child d the child "New York Times 1 Rneezed seven tines Ar opened his eyes Ancient Surgical Tools Like Those Now in Use of years ago used ) ar in shape to those This was shown hy probes uncovered in buried » of Pompeii, snd recently exhibit- in London. The large number of comparison to other instru- the eollection suggests thal fRurgeons PALL forceps the ed probes in ments of the city. work before the year 79, when eruption of Vesuvius buried the While the shapes of the instruments in cases are almost jdentical with those of the modern surgical tools, their steel is less flexible. The absence of saws from the collection some indicates amputations were rarely at- largely because of lack of knowledge circulation of the blood, says Popular Science Monthly. Surgery is known to have been prac- ticed at an date. When Alex- ander the Great invaded lands east of the Mediterranean in a00 B.C, he found it being practiced by the bpa- with great skill, There is evi- that surgery was in use in Ezypt as early as 5,000 or 6,000 B. C tempted, about early tives dence “Waste o Siller!™ A heavy gale was blowing and the steamer making very heavy weather of it. After a huge sea had swept the deck, a Scottish passenger went up to one of the officers and asked him if he really thought the ship was going to sink. “I hope not!” said the officer, “but gurely an old man like you is not afraid to die?” “It's no that exactly,” said the pas- senger, “but ye see 1 just purchased a plot o' ground in ma local cemetery an’ it seems to me as if it's going to be a terrible waste o' siller "Detroit Free Press, Was Dog's Double Life An Interesting trait is the Jekyll and Hyde existence lod by many sheepdogs, always regarded by us a8 gentle, man-serving creatures. These, when they take to sheep killing, 23 velop a cunning so extraordinary they remain by day the perfectly faith ful servants of their masters, careful- ly shepherding his flocks; yet, at nightfall, they transform themselves into viflains and steal forth to murder thelr victims, returning before dawn, Strange to say, a “killer” dog, never slanghters sheep of his own flock, He always ravages the neighbors’, —
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